It has been reported that some RQH rounds conducted have been run contrary to the rules. The Agility Committee has also failed to receive results from some clubs in the prescribed time making it difficult to keep the cumulative scores updated prior to the next round.

Trial Secretaries should ensure when contracting judges to officiate at RQH's that they are aware of therules of these events.

This is particularly important when contracting interstate Agility Judges.

The following information should be sent to any interstate Agility Judge who is contracted by the club to officiate at an RQH event.

Judging of Regional Qualifying Heats:

The Dogs NSW Agility Committee would like to advise all Agility Judges that the Regional Qualifying Heats (RQH) for the Agility Dog of the Year and

the Jumping Dog of the Year will continue to be designed as atwenty obstacle course. The course set is to be of a standard equivalent to that of the Open Class consequently, it will be mandatory to include the Weaving Poles in a Jumping RQH course.

The Regional Qualifying Heats in both Agility and Jumping will be differentiated from a normal Open Course in that there will beno Distance Handling Challenge in the course. The courses for both Agility and Jumping will be judged according to the ANKC Rules for Agility. Thus, in both RQH events (Agility and Jumping), wrong course will incur a disqualification.

The latest version of the RQH rules in its entirety on this web site and Clubs should ensure that these rules are adhered to.

It is also extremely important that results for each RQH (Agility & Jumping) should be forwarded within five working days to:

Mrs Margaret Taylor

6 Fillmore Road

Bonnet Bay NSW 2226

Please ensure a catalogue (unmarked) and the originalRQH Judge’s Score Sheets are included.